A few months ago I came across the work of photographer Christopher Payne and
     can't stop thinking about his images.  The photos in his 'Asylum' series are particularly
     breathtaking and I can't wait for my copy of his book to arrive.  Between 2002 and 2008,
     Payne photographed seventy mental hospitals in thirty states, gathering images of aging
     and abandoned institutions.  Trained as an architect, Payne's photography naturally
     gravitates towards historical and industrial architecture.  What I enjoy so much about his
     hospital series is how he documented the silence and calm of these places that we've all
     imagined as terrifying, uneasy and sometimes violent.  His photos capture moments that
     allow the viewer to transport back to a time where patients, doctors and staff still walked
     the halls.  Throughout these spaces, the colours, abandoned objects and equipment are
     signifiers of the past and provide a humanistic element that helps describe the quality of
     life inside the seemingly ominous architecture. 

go to chrispaynephoto.com to see more images...

 


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